Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Sheffield vs Franklin vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
Franklin has the highest household income ($80k).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Enosburgh | Sheffield | Franklin | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
190Lowest |
1,590 |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Franklin and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Sheffield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
$4,326Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.